Does Amazon hire external L6 SysDE (or SDE)?

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Siri-man

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Apr 25 3 Comments

Hi Guys

I spoke to few L6 and L7s (SDE and SDM) at Amazon. All of them say that its near to impossible to hire for L6 SDE/SysDE.

L6 SDM is ok and easier compared to its technical counterpart.

Is this true?

How to prepare for L6 SysDE? What do they most look for L6 level?

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  • Pretty much every org is hiring like crazy, of course you can get hired externally at L6. They frequently down level if you don’t raise the bar in the interviews though.

    I think the key is that if you can pass the senior bar without it being a fluke you likely have or can get other options. It’s why in the last few months there’s been lots of posts about higher offers.

    Source: I’m pretty mediocre and joined as an L6 SDE a couple years ago. Year before that I got down leveled to L5 and turned it down.
    Apr 25 0
  • Autodesk
    tsstxgcgbn

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    I’m targeting for l6 SDE roles. I would like to know what way it’s more difficult ?
    Apr 25 1
    • Amazon
      pleaseRe

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      I’ve given a couple and I don’t think they are that bad? Maybe it is org dependent. The people I’ve interviewed have failed but they were very obviously not qualified. I think the problem is “if you can pass an L6 on-site at Amazon, you can probably get a senior role at another company for way more money and less work”
      Apr 25